Led by the communications officer.
Zhang Liang and Chen Ping An, along with the others, arrived at the Black Dragon Mountain寨.
Upon seeing Zhang Liang and his group, Su Yang rushed forward and saluted.
"Captain, you're here!"
"I didn't expect Chief Chen to come in person."
Zhang Liang quickly returned the salute, his eyes drawn to the field gun behind Su Yang.
"Is this the field gun you captured?"
Su Yang nodded slightly: "Yes."
"I thought it wouldn't be useful, so I turned it in."
"Captain, did the machine gunners get approved?"
Zhang Liang laughed: "You have a sense of purpose."
"Chief Chen, the cannon is here, why don't you introduce the machine gunner comrades to Comrade Su Yang?"
Chen Ping An's gaze shifted from the field gun, then he shouted: "Li An, Xu Tian Cheng, Zheng Ming Hui, you will be under the command of the County Brigade from now on."
"Yes!"
He then introduced them to Su Yang.
The three men were reluctant, but their duty as soldiers prevented them from refusing.
Su Yang didn't say anything about it.
Then he said to Shui Sheng: "Go arrange accommodation for the three comrades and introduce them to each squad."
Shui Sheng responded loudly: "Yes!"
At this time, the artilleryman had finished inspecting the gun and reported excitedly to Chen Ping An: "Chief Chen, this is a 75mm field gun, it should be produced by the Fengtian Arsenal, the overall integrity is good....."
"There are 30 rounds of ammunition."
"Reporting is complete, please give instructions."
Chen Ping An's smile widened when he heard there were 30 rounds of ammunition.
Zhang Liang's earlier description of the number of ammunition was vague.
Having a cannon without shells would mean a significant loss for the three machine gunners, but with 30 rounds of ammunition, it was a different story.
Even the Division headquarters didn't have many shells.
And when another soldier reported on the heavy machine gun, Chen Ping An was even more delighted.
"Hahaha..."
"Good, good, good..."
"Go and prepare for transportation."
"Yes!"
Seeing this, Zhang Liang laughed: "Chief Chen, do you still think it's a loss?"
"Hehehe..." Chen Ping An said with an awkward smile: "Captain Zhang, I was just joking."
"The Division commander is forming an artillery battalion, with this cannon and shells, our strength can increase significantly."
"You're responsible for this."
Zhang Liang waved his hand and said: "I'm just taking advantage of Comrade Su Yang."
"Hahaha..."
"However, although you surrendered the machine gun and field gun, we still have to abide by the agreement made at the beginning, the one-month deadline has now passed."
"How is the Third Squad doing?"
Faced with Zhang Liang's anticipation and Chen Ping An's curiosity, Su Yang said uncertainly: "It should be completed."
Should???
Zhang Liang was stunned.
Su Yang had been almost entirely focused on researching the sulfuric acid needed for smokeless gunpowder, leaving the recruiting to the various squad leaders.
After incorporating the Northeastern Army members of the Black Dragon Society, the squad had reached 81 people. These were all individuals who had been vetted and were not completely wicked individuals.
They simply followed Black Dragon to rule the mountains for survival.
As for the remaining 30 people, Su Yang believed that his reputation for eliminating the Black Dragon Society would be enough to complete the recruitment.
After all, Su Yang had previously learned that the villagers in other villages were unwilling to join the army, the main reason being that the army had no reputation yet.
Therefore, many young people were still observing.
This was why Su Yang had chosen to eliminate the Black Dragon Society and publicly try the criminals who had committed heinous crimes.
On the one hand, he wanted to enhance the army's reputation by eliminating bandits.
On the other hand, he wanted to spread the army's ideology and build good relationships with the people.
After a moment.
The different squads assembled, each squad with only 11 men.
Zhang Liang glanced at the four squads in front of him, slightly startled.
He was a little disappointed.
But the soldiers' mental state made him feel comforted.
At this moment, the squad leaders saw Su Yang, Zhang Liang, and Chen Ping An walking towards them. Shui Sheng shouted loudly.
"Salute!"
Everyone saluted, the movements were almost synchronized, the scene was awe-inspiring.
Zhang Liang and Chen Ping An both momentarily thought that they were looking at a regular army.
Before they could recover.
Su Yang returned a salute and said in a loud voice: "Comrades, this is our County Brigade captain, Comrade Zhang Liang, everyone welcome the captain to inspect!"
He was the first to applaud, and everyone gave a warm round of applause.
"Clap, clap, clap, clap..."
Zhang Liang was shocked by what he saw.
Although the number of people didn't meet the initial requirements, these soldiers' discipline was no less than that of the regular army.
This made him very relieved.
However, he couldn't help but think that Su Yang was just putting on a show.
At this time, Su Yang put his hand down and the applause immediately stopped.
This made Chen Ping An's eyes narrow.
Strict discipline!
This squad is not ordinary!
This is really a militia squad that was just formed a short time ago?!
After nodding slightly to Zhang Liang, Su Yang turned to the squad and said in a strong voice: "Now, each squad leader will report the squad's situation to the captain!"
"Yes!"
ps: One rich patron short of the target, tomorrow there will be an 8-chapter burst.